Mission The mission of Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital School of Nursing (SH/BHSON) reflects the mission of its parent organization, Signature Healthcare. Since the first graduating class in 1897, SH/BHSON has distinguished itself as a leader in post-secondary education in Metro South Massachusetts. The nursing school offers its students a quality education made possible by a faculty dedicated to teaching excellence and a professional staff committed to offering a high level of support for students. SH/BHSON prepares entry level professional nurses to provide high quality, safe, and holistic care and to function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams. Students are educated to develop, based on the best current evidence, the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to meet current and future health needs of a diverse population. These needs occur in a rapidly changing, technologically advanced environment. Essential to this mission is the School’s emphasis on life-long learning, which serves as a basis for a lifetime of intellectual and professional advancement The School is firmly committed to the growth and success of all those within its sphere of influence.